Saturday Morning, 4 little babies come into our lives.
Strawberry (Jess) Asterix (Justin) Tweety (Meg) Penelope (Holly).
Farmer Justin has found his calling and has built the new chooks the Taj Mahal/Disneyland of Chicken coops. Saturday was the most beautiful Spring day so it was delightful to be out in the coop fixing it all up and making it Swooping Magpie proof. Saturday night the worst storm hit, with thunder lightning, hail and wind so Farmer Justin got up every few hours to checks that the babies were alright. Mind you, he never did that with our own kids!
Amy is quite thrilled with the ‘kikens’ and asks Jus to take her out there. The others could take it or leave it!
So the disrupted sleep on Saturday night was not what I needed going into my 10km Run on Sunday morning. Neither did I anticipate it being quite so wet, but I didn’t pull out. No Siree. Justin drop me off at the start point and I did a jogging warm up and stretched. The start seemed miles away as there were about 4000 runners I think. Anyway, the atmosphere was buzzing and soon we off. The rain held off for about 6kms and I was feeling really comfortable in my stride. I was totally enjoying it! There were runners of all shapes, sizes and ages. I overtook some, some overtook me. It was great fun. With about 3 kms to go the rain really took hold and as I came over Kings Ave Bridge (with the Lake underneath) the rain was coming in sideways and it was hard to keep straight. Turning off the bridge to the home stretch, those who walked the 5km circuit met up with the runners forming a bottleneck, so that combined with headlong winds, pelting rain, walkers strolling along 5 abreast with prams and kids it was a very difficult finish. Nevertheless less, I crossed the line in 65 minutes and I am waiting for my final time to be confirmed this Thursday. I was wrapped when I saw the Timer over the finish line because I really had no idea how I had gone, only that I had run fairly constantly and felt great while doing it. Justin and Amy met me at the finish and I was ever so glad to sit down in the car on the way home.
My legs are still sore today, 2 days after the race, but I’ve been walking and stretching and will get back into the running by the end of the week.I’m really thrilled with my achievement and am pleased to be able to tick that one off my ‘Goals for 2008’ list.
Some photos of the girls to finish off. Holly was reading them a story yesterday morning and there’s Meg with the trophy from dancing class.
Meg and Holly are both in the school concert tomorrow night but are both home today with Tonsillitis. However there is much frivolity and squealing, so I am wondering if it is the drugs dulling their pain, or I have been duped!
Have a great week!